The Evergreen State College

Pros: it didn't kill me
Cons: it almost killed me

In my three year venture in the land of Liberal Arts I bravely struck out against the liberal haff of Evergreen education and dared to do serious research. This epinion is about all the travails of trying to be an Academic in a cesspool of intellectual...

Pros: variety is the spice of life
Cons: dorm-life

The Evergreen State College likes to think of itself as a super-liberal, free-form, non-standard blah blah everything. This is certainly true for their Housing, and I appreciate it so much more having visited my friends who went to Western Washington or...

Pros: Challenging, inspirational, personal
Cons: An unwelcoming local community

Pros: Freedom to Learn What You Want
Cons: Too Much Freedom Leads to System Abuse

Okay, I knew college was going to be a life changing experience but nothing quite prepared me for Evergreen. And yeah, I'd heard some stuff before going there, but was still unprepared for what it'd be like.

First let me list off a few things...

Pros: Independent contracts, Prior Learning From Experience, diverse age demographic
Cons: kids with too much time on their hands and not enough imagination

People prefer to generalize about Evergreen, which is terribly ironic; the structure and foundation of the school make it nearly impossible to make broad statements about its politics. Any school is subject to stereotypes, but it's been a pleasure ...

Pros: Freedom (if you can handle it), individual attention from faculty, interesting fellow students, beautiful location.
Cons: Limited library and lab resources relative to a major research university. Not for unmotivated students.

I graduated from Evergreen a long time ago but have talked to people who were there recently (2005). GwenK's review is consistent with what I experienced and what I have heard from recent graduates, especially the parts about interactions with faculty ...

Pros: Freedom, Diversity, Mind-Expanding, and much much more....
Cons: Self motivated learning that may not be for everyone.

The Evergreen State College is an educational system that was founded on a set of specific philosophies and ideals. At the core of this is the idea that all things are connected and to learn of one idea or practice opens up the possibility to study all...

Pros: Diverse, very liberal
Cons: Not a solid education

Evergreen is not for everyone. If you are looking for a very liberal, liberal arts degree, Evergreen has a lot to offer. The school focuses on diversity which is good for some people, but for those looking for a definite program of study or know of a...